Domestic Abuse Complex Needs Specialist Job Manchester area,England UK,Social Work

supported housing
domestic violence
support worker

Domestic Abuse Complex Needs Specialist

Location:
Manchester
Salary:
Competitive, dependent on experience (£29,000 per annum upward)

Contract:

Permanent, 40 hours per week
Working Pattern:
Flexible working, including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays as required
About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Domestic Abuse Complex Needs Specialist to join a new dispersed safe accommodation service supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse with complex and intersecting needs, and their children where applicable.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new service providing safe, short-term accommodation alongside intensive specialist support, safety and recovery work, and practical assistance to help residents move towards greater independence and sustainable accommodation.
You will work directly with victims and survivors who may be experiencing a range of additional challenges, including mental or physical ill health, substance use, homelessness, disability, deprivation, social isolation and other barriers to safety and recovery.
Using a strengths-based, person-centred and trauma-informed approach, you will build trusting relationships, complete dynamic risk and needs assessments, develop personalised safety and support plans, and provide practical and emotional support.
You will also play an important role in helping residents navigate housing, welfare, health, legal and community services, while working closely with specialist domestic abuse and statutory partners.

Key Responsibilities

Build safe, respectful and trusting relationships with victims and survivors using trauma-informed, psychologically informed and non-judgemental approaches.
Complete comprehensive assessments and develop personalised, outcome-focused support plans.
Undertake and regularly review DASH risk assessments, safety plans and risk management arrangements.
Provide intensive one-to-one support, advocacy, practical assistance, group work and appropriate signposting.
Help residents understand domestic abuse, coercive control, healthy relationships, personal safety and the impact of abuse on children.
Support individuals experiencing complex and intersecting needs, including substance use, mental ill health, trauma, homelessness, disability and social isolation.
Use harm-reduction and recovery approaches to support residents whose engagement or wellbeing may fluctuate.
Maintain appropriate persistence and assertive engagement while respecting survivor choice, autonomy and boundaries.
Support residents to access criminal, civil and family law remedies and specialist domestic abuse, health, mental health and community services.
Maintain high standards of safeguarding for adults and children, responding appropriately to emerging and high-risk concerns.
Contribute to MARAC referrals, meetings and actions, including repeat and high-risk cases.
Respond appropriately to serious incidents, emergencies, missing persons, unplanned moves and other significant risks.
Maintain accurate, timely and auditable case records, assessments, support plans and outcome information.
Manage an allocated caseload dynamically, prioritising work according to risk, need, engagement and outcomes.
Begin move-on planning at an early stage and support residents to secure safe, sustainable onward accommodation.
Provide practical housing advice, including property searches, applications and exploration of social and private rented sector options.
Help residents overcome barriers relating to identification, benefits, debt, affordability and tenancy readiness.
Support residents to develop independent living, financial, digital, literacy, numeracy and social skills.
Support access to education,…